पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · February 16, 2024 CE
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BG 5.18 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि।
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
"5.18 Sages look equally upon all, whether he be a minister of learning and humility, or an infidel, or whether it be a cow, an elephant or a dog." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 302.66° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 25.34° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 277.65° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 292.92° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 14.96° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 274.71° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 314.12° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:00 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:46 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:23 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:51 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:56 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:34 – 06:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:06 – 07:00 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:10 – 14:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:34 – 17:58 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:46 – 18:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:31 – 19:16 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:02 – 12:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:04 – 16:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:20 – 09:41 |
| Varjyam | 07:27 – 07:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:30 – 09:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:00 – 08:20 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:20 – 09:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:41 – 11:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 11:02 – 12:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:23 – 13:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:43 – 15:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:04 – 16:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:25 – 17:46 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:46 – 19:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:25 – 21:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:04 – 22:43 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:43 – 00:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:23 – 02:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 02:02 – 03:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:41 – 05:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:20 – 07:00 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871891.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460356.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1900° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 79.39° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.1900°), declination -12.56°, EoT -14.54 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2024-02-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.1900°), declination -12.56°, EoT -14.54 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2024-02-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)